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LWS Tools vs PhastPress (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

LWS Tools

LWS Tools

5(6)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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VS
PhastPress

PhastPress

4.9(99)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View PhastPress

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, LWS Tools has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. LWS Tools has accumulated 204K+ total downloads while PhastPress has 502K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5LWS Tools
◄
PhastPress4.9/5
Total Reviews
6LWS Tools
►
PhastPress99
Active Installs
20K+LWS Tools
◄
PhastPress10K+
Total Downloads
204K+LWS Tools
►
PhastPress502K+
Support Resolution
N/ALWS Tools
PhastPressN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoLWS Tools
►
PhastPress1 month ago
First Released
2022LWS Tools
PhastPress2017
Age
4 yearsLWS Tools
PhastPress9 years
WP Requires
5.0+LWS Tools
PhastPress6.2+
PHP Requires
7.3+LWS Tools
PhastPress7.3+
Business Model
FreeLWS Tools
PhastPressFree
Latest Version
2.6.2LWS Tools
PhastPress3.9

Rating Breakdown

LWS Tools

5/5(6 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

PhastPress

4.9/5(99 reviews)
5
97%
4
0%
3
2%
2
0%
1
1%

Recent Reviews

LWS Tools Reviews

by tonny0955

Simple and practical

Simple and practical

by emd37

Très bonne extension

Simple et efficace à utiliser. Merci !

by jeamis

Great plugin

Easy to use!

PhastPress Reviews

by sgpro

Almost great

Solid plugin, but if it could allow the exclusion of certain JavaScript assets, then I’d rate this a 5 stars

by iontulburedev

Best page speed optimization plugin for static assets

Best page speed optimization plugin for static assets if you don’t have a LightSpeed Server. If you run on Nginx/Apache then install this plugin and you will have better page speed.

by Toine Rademacher

Amazing plug-in in combo with WP Meteor!

I once saw a video from a YouTuber called Web Squadron. He adviced to use Phastpress and WP Meteor to use to optimize WordPress. I’ve been using WP Rocket for a while now. It did improve the speed of

Frequently Asked Questions

Is LWS Tools or PhastPress more popular?
LWS Tools has 20K+ active installations while PhastPress has 10K+. LWS Tools is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — LWS Tools or PhastPress?
LWS Tools has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews, while PhastPress has a 4.9/5 rating from 99 reviews.
Are LWS Tools and PhastPress free?
LWS Tools is free and PhastPress is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — LWS Tools or PhastPress?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
LWS Tools was last updated 3 months ago and PhastPress was last updated 1 month ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.